New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
McBRIDE'S VERSION OF 1T.
HIS wIFEs PARENTS CAUSED TROUBLE.


THE FATHER-IN-LAW ESPECIALLY TO BLAME
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENDANT.
All those concerned in Mrs. Josephine NJ McBride's
suit for limited divorce from Robert r. Mcbride, the
wealthy tea merchant promptly in their places
yesterday morning, and witnesses tor 1.-The defence
were examined all day long and far into the night.
Mrs. Mary Jane Crafts, wife OF the Rev. w f.
Gratis cOrroborsted the statements OF her husband in
regard to the constant attendance of Mr. Mcbride at
church She said that Mrs. Mcbride had complained
to her that Mr.. Mcbride would not take her to the
theatre because it against his scrupes The wit
ness reasoned with her. but Mrs. Mcbride said she
could lot stand it and that she would do something
desperate. Afterward Mrs. Mcbride said: II was
single / would not marry Robert Mcbride if every
hair in his head was q diamond. astrust church
people and do not want TO know them"
After Frederick Mead, tea importer, had testified
that during his business relations with the defendant
he had him under tie influence liquor, the
Rev. Samuel Mcbride, brother of the defendant who
performed the marriage ceremony. stated that he had
never his brother into cated ana that his temper
was not violent. He had seen Mrs. cBride act in a
petulant manner Cross examined the witness said
that he had his brother drak wine and whiskey.
Sometimes he drank carct ut dinner and sometimes
water.
Mrs. Wilhelmiua Mcbride, wife of the last witness,
testified that the defendant had always treated his
wife IN gentlemanly manner when in her presence
She never him intoxicated.
III NblltT VI rlcnlugi WHO ubu bteuucu uirb'
Mcbride as her physician, not allowed to testify
In regard to the effect upon Mrs. MoBrde's nervous
system Of her Illness Other witnesses testified to the
sobriety OF the defendant, and then Samuel Lowe,
waiter, cOrrobOrated testimony tor the defence IN
regard TO Mr. Bomeislers following the defendant
with knife st the Barcelona fats on January l. 1885.
:, Kate McEvoy, formerly servant in the house OF
and that he drank olaret at dinner while his father
in law drank champagne.
Colonel Frank X. Hahn, manager of the elevated
lrfsQn N mt n
sobriety.
Margaret Lawrence, a domestic. testified that when
the defendant exhibited pistol to his wife he did not
flourish it about or point it at any one Mary Ellen
McCabe, another servant deDosed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Bomeisler ordered the Internal arrangements OF Mr.
McBride's household TO suit themselves.
At 7:30 D. m. the defendant took the stand and was
examined by Mr.. CLoate. He said he came 10 this
country seventeen years ago and worked In tea store
Tor 10 week now he owned 100 tea stores and Is
worth nearly half million. He testified that his
wife and her mother aided in the selection OF their
home and they finally took the house in Fithave for
which he paid $4,000. The first trouble that oc-
CURED after the family returned from Europe was one
night when he had been dining at Delmoncos, whore
he drank bottle OF claret
the elevated railroad FStht and walked through the
fS sat down 70, ha an hour or SO IN as ra ARK womb
catch any how when returned home so thought half
o-Wheie wasyour wife whom you Sot home A.-stand-
Q-what ala she say to youl Al have forgotten all she
SAIL howevet received pretty warn reception m
N'N@AAo
Q-Whs, iii Won tell her Al said that had met a
toe hallway and sa that she would stand this kind OF thing
oIGhat did yon do Al pat my hand on her sh9uder
ana began 10 reason with her when her tther ruel OUT
fnoc sol me down upon rus d over the marble hoor and
Q-Were you ang-y at this Al angry at him. not
Q-were you intoucatel then a. No, sir per.
iectly sober as sober as ! am nov. ~, - ,,,,
~. you s.Ao HeI 'ot - -, ~, nc tea u nI, ~
your wiie says and shook It At herl Al said that would
viiae, siidsd g taking hi, wife to Long Branch IN
day The week when he came to the city on business Up
to th.l time there had been no trouble in Die family
Ny wife asked me % buy her some article that thought
drawer toll loaded pistol rom IT put II her head
without cockng took from her, lifted her in my arms
TpiioF about the trouble at reception Any wife
nary l. 1883 We happy afternoon and was ready
SsP1 t Shfh line whom had occasion TO dsss They
walked 10 where sitting and he looked &C ne In a
he line and that sort Of thing iine and
she knew y At heT asf new a1 mo tege r ngS On P
Bomesor number Of other ladies Tried to hold him. and
9"%hst dd You Dol X-why. tLaughterl
Continuing tho witness said that he jumped into his
carriage and cried 70 the coachman TO drive or his Me-
which he did. Ills wife followed and he told the coach
70 stop and ne waited for her shc had no wrap ana
he took his coat aud put II around her.
gentleman anu that she didnt care 10 SEQ her father
ss.in
q When the next tro uolc A.-Wheq ny wife asked
put Ia the house said that IL would
cost sl2 year then her mother spoke up and said
drank and smoked enough each day to pay fof the call
Ny began cry and went up TO her, put my arm
around and Bah You have anything that you
want" At that the Old man meaning his hthernlaw ran
M 10 ne grabbed by the hair and shook and sWore
50 loud that Tie nelshbors rushed In.
Mcbride told OF his signing the pledge 70 please his
wife lie said thit he kept tho pledge for one day. and
when he got home that night his mother-inlaw wanted
him "a stop smoking too
General Tracy took The witness In hand on the cross
examination and Mcbride kept the Judge,
the spectators and tho lawyers laughing
by his poiuted and abrupt General Tracy asked
MIN III he was any more intoxicated on the night OF
the reception than he was at that moment
No. 1 am not" the answer. You'd
De surprised 10 be tod that you drunk now, would
you u" ." Yes would
The case closed at ll:lj and Will go on at IL H. to-
day.